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Boeing ups China view to US$1.5t

Boeing Co yesterday slightly raised its forecast for China鈥檚 aircraft demand for the next 20 years, betting on the country鈥檚 quick rebound from COVID-19 and future growth in its budget airline sector and e-commerce.

Chinese airlines will need 8,700 new airplanes through 2040, 1.2 percent higher than its previous prediction of 8,600 planes made last year. Those would be worth US$1.47 trillion based on list prices, the US planemaker said in a statement.

The 1.2 percent increase contrasted with the 6.3 percent growth Boeing forecast last year, which made China a bright spot in the aviation market at the height of coronavirus lockdowns worldwide.

Earlier this month, Boeing revised up long-term forecasts for global airplane demand on the back of a strong recovery in commercial air travel in domestic markets like the United States.

鈥淭here are promising opportunities to significantly expand international long-haul routes and air freight capacity,鈥 said Richard Wynne, managing director of China marketing at Boeing鈥檚 commercial arm.

鈥淟onger-term, there is the potential for low-cost carrier growth to further build on single-aisle demand.鈥

China鈥檚 domestic aviation market, although still vulnerable to sporadic local COVID-19 outbreaks, has more or less rebounded to pre-COVID levels.

Boeing projected a need for nearly 6,500 new single-aisle airplanes over the next 20 years, while China鈥檚 widebody fleet, including passenger and cargo models, will require 1,850 new planes, accounting for 20 percent of total deliveries.

Air freight market has become a bright spot for Boeing in China as e-commerce demand booms, even as the US planemaker struggles with sales of passenger jets due to trade tensions and the grounding of its 737 MAX.

China鈥檚 aviation authority, the first regulator to ground 737 MAX following two deadly crashes, has yet to approve the return of service for the aircraft in the country. China accounts for a quarter of Boeing鈥檚 orders of all aircraft.

China will also need nearly US$1.8 trillion worth of commercial services for its aircraft fleet over the 20-year period.


 

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